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Three Arrested After DoorDash Driver’s Vehicle Stolen in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Three people were arrested Sunday after allegedly stealing a car from a restaurant on the 700 block of East North Street. According to police reports, around 7 p.m. Sunday, a DoorDash driver left their Nissan running and unlocked while picking up an order and, when leaving the restaurant, the vehicle was gone. Later in the evening, police received a report of the stolen vehicle on Sturgis Road where they then located several individuals who were detained and taken into custody. Arrested were 25-year-old Aarenee Hollowhorn, 19-year-old Asia Hollowhorn-Cutt and 23-year-old Trevor Sierra. The investigation into the circumstances of the incident remains ongoing. (Full story)
One Injured in RV Rollover Near Deadwood
DEADWOOD, S.D. — Deadwood Fire and Rescue was paged to a one vehicle rollover with possible entrapment over the weekend. According to a social media post from Deadwood Fire, first arriving crews found a Mercedes Benz RV had overturned on a trail just off of U.S. Highway 385 near mile marker 121. First responders say one person was transported to the Deadwood Monument Hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. The crash is under investigation. (Full story)
Rapid City Bocce Complex to Be Renamed for Monica Burgess
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Bocce Complex will be officially renamed the Monica Burgess Bocce Complex at West Memorial Park. Burgess, who passed away this year, was instrumental in the development of the complex to serve the Rapid City community and Special Olympics South Dakota. Burgess led the development of the first two phases of the project which included 16 bocce courts, partnering with Rusty Wallace and the NASCAR Foundation and Rod Woodruff of the Buffalo Chip Campground. Phase III, currently underway, includes moving lights, a shelter, and a restroom area. The complex, located on Omaha Street and Mt. Rushmore Road near Central High School, hosts hundreds of players each week and the city hosts a fall and spring bocce league. (Full story)
South Dakota Tourism Leaders Warn of National Park Funding Shortfall
SOUTH DAKOTA — Maintenance projects at South Dakota’s national parks and public lands are piling up, and tourism leaders say the state is paying the price. The National Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund expired last year. It was part of the Great American Outdoors Act passed in 2020 and set aside more than $9 billion for those repairs. The National Park Service says Mount Rushmore’s repair backlog is about $57 million, and it’s around $32 million at Badlands National Park. Tourism is South Dakota’s second-largest industry behind agriculture. More than 15 million people visited South Dakota in 2025, bringing in more than $5 billion. (Full story)
Flights are disrupted across the US Northeast due to technical problems at a key air traffic center
Hundreds of flights have been canceled in the U.S. Northeast due to technical problems at a key regional air traffic control center. That hit every major airport in the New York City area for several hours Monday, just as numerous foreign leaders were flying in for the United Nations General Assembly. However, President Donald Trump’s flight from Washington to New York departed as scheduled. The Federal Aviation Administration says a key circuit failed at an air traffic facility in Philadelphia. A backup fiber optic line had also been cut by a contractor doing construction along the Amtrak rail line in New Jersey. Verizon is working to repair the line as soon as possible. (Full story)
Lindsay Clancy’s attorney asks judge to investigate the lone juror who wanted to convict her
BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Lindsay Clancy are asking a judge to investigate the conduct of the lone juror who wanted to convict her of murder in the deaths of her three children. A motion filed Friday but made public Monday asks the court to question the juror about his alleged use of a cellphone during deliberations, his truthfulness on a questionnaire that prospective jurors filled out before the trial began and his truthfulness when jurors were questioned by the judge. The judge declared a mistrial after the jury insisted it couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict, despite days of trying. A spokesperson for the Plymouth County district attorney did not respond to an email seeking comment on the motions. (Full story)
World leaders in New York to grapple with climate. Fuel prices, AI and disasters complicate things
NEW YORK (AP) — World and business leaders this week will grapple with the urgent costs of climate change. Experts say the rise of artificial intelligence and data centers, which consume a lot of energy, and higher fossil fuel prices due to wars in Iran, Venezuela and Ukraine are changing the conversation as the United Nations General Assembly meets during New York’s climate week. The toll from summer’s heat waves, wildfires and Nepal’s catastrophic flood are also pressing issues. Renewable energy is booming, but climate impacts are accelerating faster than political systems can respond. (Full story)
